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Kat

Girl Name day: November 25
Kat is a short form of Kathryn: on birth records it is written Kathryn (454,245 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Kathryn page. Also a short form of Katrina, Kate, Karina.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Pure.
From Greek Aikaterine, reinterpreted through Greek 'katharos' (pure) — a folk-etymological link that fixed the meaning 'pure' onto the name.

Name day for Kat

November 25

Why this day? Kat is a short form of Kathryn, and shares its name day.

Kat is celebrated in France and Brazil on April 29; the United States and Argentina on November 25.

The story of the name Kat

Kat is a short form of Kathryn. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — pure, and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, Kat is rarely written as such: the Kats are Kathryns (454,245 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kathryn page. Kat is also a short form of Katrina, Kate, Karina.

Frequently asked questions about Kat

What does Kat mean?

Kat is a short form of Kathryn, which means pure.

When is Kat's name day?

November 25, together with Kathryn: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Kat a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kathryn.

Kat's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Anwar96%
  2. Danial96%
  3. Jefferey96%
  4. Jereme96%
  5. Charlton96%
  6. Delvin96%
  7. Reginal96%
  8. Darron96%
  9. Conrado96%
  10. Gorge96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Scotty45%
  3. Donny50%
  4. Damon53%
  5. Feliciano55%
  6. Kip57%
  7. Josh58%
  8. Wesley59%
  9. Tad59%
  10. Mario59%

Love potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Gorge96%
  2. Danial96%
  3. Bartholomew94%
  4. Jefferey94%
  5. Benjaman92%
  6. Demetrios90%
  7. Reginal90%
  8. Jereme90%
  9. Rodrick89%
  10. Zebulon89%

Bottom 10

  1. Donny42%
  2. Rico42%
  3. Renard43%
  4. Scotty46%
  5. Damon47%
  6. Boris47%
  7. Clint47%
  8. Josh49%
  9. Kip49%
  10. Wesley50%

Professional potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Zebulon93%
  2. Leopoldo92%
  3. Erich91%
  4. Torrence88%
  5. Chadwick88%
  6. Kareem88%
  7. Bartholomew87%
  8. Lamonte87%
  9. Danial87%
  10. Taurus86%

Bottom 10

  1. Darrin48%
  2. Jeremey49%
  3. Lavar50%
  4. Thad50%
  5. Bryon51%
  6. Marlon51%
  7. Scotty51%
  8. Heath51%
  9. Neville52%
  10. Edwardo53%

Crush potential for Kat

Top 10

  1. Jefferey89%
  2. Gorge89%
  3. Rodney86%
  4. Anthoney86%
  5. Jereme86%
  6. Benjaman86%
  7. Danial86%
  8. Demetrios86%
  9. Conrado86%
  10. Scott84%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty47%
  2. Shaun48%
  3. Feliciano48%
  4. Shane48%
  5. Shawn48%
  6. Erich49%
  7. Luigi50%
  8. Mario51%
  9. Edwardo52%
  10. Renard52%
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